But now we have it from the horse’s mouth. The reception, repeater class, call it what you want, will not be compulsory for children attending private schools but only for those attending government schools.

This was declared by Alfred Sant on 25 February during the Bondiplus programme.

Alfred Sant, while promoting a new beginning, will be discriminating against children who attend public schools by adding a scholastic year to their school years. Will this be the introduction of elitism for four year olds’?

Dr Sant also replied to a question by The Times about a balanced budget by 2010. His reply was carried in The Times, 26 February. For Dr Sant, the promoter of a new beginning based on economic revival, balancing the budget as is being promised by a Nationalist government will not be a priority. It can wait.

He would be fully occupied opening and re-negotiating the EU package, he will be very busy trying to gather enough evidence to charge the present Nationalist cabinet with corruption, and more important he will be engaged in building the rubble walls at Buskett.

Think, people, think

Joe Azzopardi

Msida